Bug#531171: xulrunner-dev: build-system.tar.gz, bin/firefox, and mozila-devscripts missing

[Mike Hommey]

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 06:04:08PM +0200, Alexander Sack wrote:
> On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 04:13:15PM +0300, alex bodnaru wrote:
> > Package: xulrunner-dev
> > Version: 1.9.0.7-1
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > hello friends,
> > 
> > thanks a lot for packaging xulrunner and companion.
> > when i tried to use the dev package to build bluegriffon in a 
> > debian fashuon, i found a few advantages in ubuntu packages, 
> > that could be helpful to debian packaging of xul applications.
> > 
> > there is an example of packaging fennec on ubuntu, without using 
> > any source package: 
> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MozillaTeam/XulApps/Packaging .
> > could stock debian have a similar advantage?
> > 
> 
> Yes, i would think this would make sense for debian too. We also had
> discussions with upstream on making the build-system an official part
> of the sdk, but its not really high priority on any side, so this
> process might take a while.
> 
> FWIW, the build system also deems to be helpful for extensions that build
> native components as those often need a mozilla build system too.

Could someone summarize what this build-system.tar.gz is supposed to
solve ? I see how it can be useful for native components, but I fail to
see what it adds for applications such as BlueGriffon or Fennec. FWIW,
we managed to build instantbird just fine with the current
xulrunner-dev.

Mike